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Applies to vehicles : wit h 3.2 liter 6-c yl. en gine
250 hp, 3 .2 liter 6-cyl. engine
Engine data
Max imum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy linders
Di spl acement
Stroke
Bo re
Comp ress ion ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (appro x.>
Length (with licence plate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) Height (un loaded)
Tur ning c ircle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities {approx .>
Fuel tank
-To tal capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change hp@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (m m)
250@6300
236 @ 2500 -3000
6 cylinder
195 (3189)
3 .77 (95 .9)
3 .30 (84 .0)
11 .25 : 1
Premium unleaded {91 AKll Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur
t her deta ils =:>
page 214 , "Gasoli ne"
in (m m)
in (m m)
in (mm)
ft . (ml
16 4.5 ( 41 78)
76.9 (1952)
53 .2 ( 1352)
3 4. 7 (10 .60)
gal/litres
gal/ lit res
quarts/litres
quarts/l it re s 16.3 / 62 .0
1 .9 / 7 .0
4.3
I 4 .0
5.8 / 5.5
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A
A/C operation
Climate control
ABS 102
See Anti -Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Acoustic park assist rear .. .... .. ... ... ....... .... .. .
Acoustic parking system
Adaptive Light 109
109
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adding Engine coolant ... .... ........... 228
Engine oil ....................... 225
Windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . 236
Additiona l accessories .. ...... ...... . 296
Additives Engine oi l ....................... 225
Adjustable steering column .......... 105
Adjusting front seats ... .. .... .... .... 87
Adjusting steering column ...... .. ... 105
Adjusting the seats ...... .... ........ 89
Advanced Airbag System Children ........................ 169
Components .. .................. 153
Front airbags ......... .... ...... . 151
How the components work together 154
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Weight -sensing mat .. .. .. .... .... 169 Air distribution
Climate control
Air recirculation mode Climate control ...... .... ... .. .. .
Air vents Climate control
Airbag 101
102
102
Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 19
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 165
Care ... ........... .... .... ...... 160
Child restraints ............ .... .. 170
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 153
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front airbags ................. ... 150
How do the front aiirbags work? . . . . 155
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
153
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system .......... ....... . 163
Important things to know ......... 146
Indicator light .. ..... ....... ..... 157
Knee a irbags .. ...... ......... ... 161
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 157 Alternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 227
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ...... 82
Anti-Lock Brake System .............. 189
Anti -lo ck brake system
Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 20
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Anti-theft systems Anti-Theft Alarm System ........... 56
Electronic immobilizer ............. 49
Ashtray .............. ........... .... 94
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regu lation System
works ......................... 186
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ... .... .... 6
Audi magnetic ride .... .... ..... .. 17, 112
Description .... .... .... ...... .... 112
Indicator light .... .... ............ 17
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature .
294
Repairs .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 160 Auto Safety Hotline . .... .... .... ..... 136
Side airbags . ........ ....... ..... 164 Auto-Check Contro l ................... 29
When must the system be inspected? . . . Automatic transmission ............ 31
157 Auto-Check -Control
All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Manual
transmission
Automatic belt retractor 31
141
air conditioning All-wheel drive Automatic car wash
Temperature .. ............ ... ... 100 Winter tires ..................... 254 See Washing .................. .. 201
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Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 177
Important safety instructions for using child safety seats .. ..... .. .. .... 171
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren . .... .... ... .... ... 168
Infant seats .. ........ ....... .... 173
Older children and safety belts ..... 177
Safety belts and older children . . . . . 177
Which restraint system should my older child wear? .. .... .... ... ... .... 177
Child safety seat .... .... ... .. ...... . 173
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 177
Installing ..... ............ ...... 177
Ch ild safety seats
How do I properly install a chi ld safety
seat in my vehicle? .. ... .... . .. .. 171
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cigarette lighter ... ..... ... ....... ... 95
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) . . . . . . . . 211
E ngine compartment ... .. .... .... 212
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ...... 208
Instrument panel ... .. .... ... .... 209
Interior ...... .... .... .... .... ... 208
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
P lastic and viny l .. .... ....... .... 204
Plastic parts ..................... 209
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Trim strips .................. 204, 205
Cleaning and protection ... .. .... .... 200
Climate control A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Air ven ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 02 Automatic mode .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Economical use .................. 103
Fan ... .... ....... .... .... .... .. 100
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Switching on and off ..... ... .. ... 100
Climate controls ... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 98
Air recirculation mode .. .... ...... 102
Controls ......................... 98
Dust filter ..... ............... .... 98
Heating ........ ... .... .... .... ... 98
Pollen fi lter .. ...... .... .... .... ... 98
Venti lation .... .... .... .... .... ... 98
Clock ... ... .. .... ..... .. ... ... .... .. 13
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ...... .... 242
Coming -home -function ............... 73
Compass mirror ..... .... ... ... .. .... 85
Consumer In formation .... .... ... 136, 293
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Con trols and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Conve nience close/open feature
P o wer top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windows ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 58
Convertible chi ld seats
How do I proper ly install a convertib le
chi ld seat in my vehic le? ... .... .. 174
Safety instructions ............... 174
Convertible locking retractor Activating ... .. ..... .. .... .... ... 1 79
Deactivati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . . 177,
179 Coolant System
Expansion tank 228
Coolant system ...... .... .... .... ... 227
Cornering light .... ....... ....... .... 72
Cruise contro l ...................... 110
Changing speed ................. 111
Presetting your speed ............. 111
Switching off . .... ..... ... .... ... 111
Switching on .. .... .... ..... .. ... 110
Warning/indicator l ights ........... . 19
Cruising range ..... ... .... .... ...... . 39
Cup holder . ...... .... .... ... .... .... 94
D
Damp ing
See Audi magnet ic ride ..... .... ... 112
Data .......... ... ....... .... ...... 291
Data recorder . ........ ... .. .... .... 184
Date display .. .... .... ............... 13
Daytime running lights ......... ...... 71
Daytime running lights (Canada) ...... . 71
Declaration of conformity ............. 45
def What does this mean when it appears in the trip odometer disp lay? .. ...... 14
Defrosting the windows ............. . 101
De termining correct load li mit ... .. ... 247
Digital clock . .... .... ..... .. ..... .... 13
Setting the time ................... 13
Digital compass ... ....... .... ...... . 85
Digital speedometer ...... .... .... .... 2 4
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Heated
front seats (climate control) .... .... 104
rear window ...... ....... ..... ... 103
Heated outside mirrors ... .. .... .... .. 83
Heated seats .................. .... . 104
Seats ...... ...... .... ........ ... 104
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . ......... 78
Heating .. .... ... .... .... ......... ... 98
High beam ...... ................. 69, 76
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 18
High voltage warning label ........... 288
Homelink® ... .. .... .... ........... 121
Homelink® universal remote control ... 121
Hood Opening .. ............... ... .... 219
Release lever .................... 219
Horn ......... ... .. .... .... ...... ... 11
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . .
153
How often should I check my tire pressures?
245
How safety belt tensioners work .... ... 144
Hydroplaning ........ .... .... .... ... 249
I
Igni tion key 106
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... .. 106
Ignition lock positions ............... 106
Immobili zer ... ............. ..... ... . 14
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Improperly
worn safety belts ... .. ... .. 144 K
Indicator light
Airbag system ........ .... .... ... 157 Key .....
........ ........ ...... ... .. . 47
Audi magnetic ride ................ 17 Battery replacement ......
.... .... . 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ....... 157 Conven
ience opening and closing of pow-
Indicator lights .. ...... .... .... ...... 16
Infant seats ........ ...... ... .... ... 173
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehicle? ....... ...... ....... 173
Safety instructions ......... ....... 173
Inside rearview mirror ......... ...... . 82
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ...................... 177
Instrument cluster and controls . ...... . 12
Instrument panel
Illumination ......... ............. 74
Ins truments and controls
Genera l il lustration ................ 11
Interior lights ....... ..... ....... .... . 77 er top
... .... .... ... ............ 63
Convenience opening and closing of windows ............ .... ........ 58
Emergency key .. ...... ............ 47
Key replacement ......... .... ..... 47
Master key . ...... .... ...... .... .. 47
Valet key ... .. .... .... .... .... .... 47
Key less entry remote contro l .......... . 48
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 117
Knee airbags ........ ... .... ........ 161
Description . ...... .... ....... .... 161
How they work ................... 163
Important safety instructions ... .... 163
Luggage compartment .. ....... .... 77
L
J Launch Control Program ............. 117
Jump start location ........... ... .... 279
Jump starting ...................... 279
Jumper cables ... ..... ...... .... .... 279
Jump-starting . ........ .... ... .. .... 278 Leather ...
... .... ....... .... ...... . 209
Cleaning ...... .... ..... .. .... ... 210
Leaving -home-function ................ 73
Lifting jack ......................... 269
Lift ing vehicle .... .................. 283
Light sensor defective ........... ...... 36
Light sensor package Automatic headlight control .. ....... 70
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Lights
Bi-Xenon headlights ... .... ...... .. 75
Coming-home/leaving-home-function 73
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 76
High beam warning/indicator light ... 18
Instrument pane l illumination . ...... 74
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turn signals .. ..... ....... .... .... 76
Loading the luggage compartment 135
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. ...... ... .. . 55
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the key . .... .... .... ..... .. . 53
Luggage compartment Ligh t ........... .... .... ......... 77
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ski bag .. ... ..... .... .... ...... .. 93
Lumbar support ...... .... ........... 91
M
Maintenance ... .. ...... ...... .... .. 294
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU 18 , 26
Manual folding top
closing ........ .... ..... ......... 61
Manual transmission ...... .... ...... 113
Maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Menu
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mileage Average .......... .... ....... .... 39
Instantaneous .. .... .. .... .... .... 39
Mirror Inside rearview mirror, manua l ...... 82
Mirrors Activa ting the digital compass . .... . 85
Anti-glare rearview mirror . ...... ... 82
Automatic d imming for the outs ide
mirrors .............. .... ..... .. 84
Automatically dimm ing inside mirror . 82
Manual glare dimming ... .... ...... 82
Outside mirrors .......... .... .... . 83
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
157
N
Natural leather 209
New tires and wh eels ... ... ... .... ... 249
NHTSA Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
0
Occupan t seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Octane rating .... .. . .. ... .... ... ... 214
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Oil See Engine oil ....... ... .. ..... .. 222
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 177 On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connec tor (DLC) . .... ..... 26
Electronic speed limiter ... ........ . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 26
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... .... 24
Opening folding top
manually .. .... .... .... ...... ... .. 61
Operate your vehic le economically and mini-
mize pollution . ...... .... ..... .. 194
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .. ...... ..... 6
Outside mirrors ... ... .. .... .. ... .... . 83
Outside temperature display ... .... .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ......... .............. 205
Paint No. . . . ... ... .. .... .... .... ... 288
Parking ...... .... .... ........... .. . 108
Automatic transmission .... .... .. . 114
Parking brake . .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 108
Parking brake warn ing . ... .... .... ... . 30
Parking light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Parking on a decline (downhil l) . ... .... 108
Parking on an incline (uphill) ...... .... 108
Parts replacement .... .... .... .... ... 296
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 157
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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Pass-through .. ..... .... ... .... .... .. 93 Proper safety belt position . ... .. ...... 142 Remote control ....... ... .. .. ... .. ... 48
Pedals ...... .... ... ........ .... .... 134 Proper seating position Resetting remote control ...... ... .. 52
Physical principles of a frontal collision 138
Polishing ...... .... .... ....... .... . 204
Pollen filter ......................... 99
Pollutant filter .. .... .... .... .... ... .. 99
Power locking switch ........... .... .. 53
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 50
Convenience close/open feature .... . 58
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. .. .. .... .... ... .... .... . 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 58
Rear lid/trunk lid ..... .... .... .... . 55
Remote control ...... .... .... ... .. 48
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .... .. 51
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback ....... .... .. 91
Adjustment .. .... .... .... ...... ... 89
Power steering
See Electro -mechanical power assist 21,
190
Power top
Care and cleaning . ....... .... .... 203
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 63
Convenience opening/closing ... .... 63
Power window switches ...... ...... ... 57
Reactivating the system .... .... .... 59
Pregnant women
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . .... .... .... ... .... . 143 Front
passenger . ...... ........... 131
Occupants .. ...... ...... ... .. .... 130
a
Quartz clock .. ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 13
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 191
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
Why safety belts? ... .. .... .... .... 137
Radiator fan .... .... ..... .. .... .... . 229
Rain sensor defective ................. 36
Reading lights ... ... ..... ... .... .... . 77
Rear lid ........ ....... ...... .... .... 55
Emergency release ......... ...... . 56
Rear light
Defective . ................... .... . 36
Rear spoiler . .... .... ....... ........ 187
Rear window defoggeir ............... 103
Rearview mirror Inside rearview mirror .. .... .... ... . 82
See also Mirrors ........... ....... . 82
Red symbols . ... .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Programming the Homelink® universal re- Refuelling ............... .... .... ... 216
mote contro l ... .... .... ... .... . 121 Release lever for hood .. .... .... .... . 219
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 130 Remote
control garage door opener
(Homelink®l .... .... .... .... ... 121
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ..... .... .... . 51
Remo te master key
Battery replacement ...... .... .... . 48
Check light .. ....... .. ...... ...... 48
Remote rear lid release .... ... .. ...... . 55
Repair manuals ...... .... .... .... ... 294
Repairs Airbag system ................... 160
Replacement parts ... .... ... .... .... 296
Replacing Wheel rims .... .... ... ....... 249, 251
Replacing a fuse .. ...... .... .... .... 273
Replacing light bulbs .. ... .. . .... .. . . 277
Replacing tires and wheels ...... ..... 250
Reporting safety defects .. ... .... 136, 293
Reset button . .... ........ .... ... .... . 14
Resetting remote control ......... .... . 52
Retractor .......... .. .... ...... .... . 141
Reverse Automatic transmission .... ... .... 115
Rims Cas t alloy ..... .... .... .... .... ... 207
Replacing .... .... ....... ... . 249, 251
Stee l rims . .... ... .... ...... ... .. 206
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Trip computer
Fuel consumption ................. 39
Mi leage .. ........ ........ .... ... 39
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ........ ... 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ... ... .. 14
Trunk lid .... ........ ............. .. 55
Trunk escape handle ... .. .... .... 262
Turn signals ................. ....... 76
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
u
Undercoating 207
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 143
Unidirectional tires .................. 238
Uniform tire quality grading . ......... 253
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Control (Homelink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 55
Remote control key ..... .. .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 53
V
Vanity mirror ...... .. .... ........ .... 77
Vehic le electrical system .. ........ .... 19
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 288
Vehic le jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle literature ............. ........ 5
Vehic le tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Vehicle-care products
...... ........ . 200 Power top cleaning ..... .. .... ... . 203
Venti lation ... ............ .... .... ... 98 with a power washer
....... .... ... 202
Waxing .......... .... .... ....... ... 203
w Wear indicator ..... ... ... .... ....... 248
Warning light
Tire pressure monitoring system 37
Warning lights ...................... 16 Weatherstrips
.... ....... .... .... ... 206
Weights ....... .. .... .... ...... .... 289
What happens if you wearyoursafety belt too loose? ..... .. .... .............. 142
Warning/Indicator light
Rear spoi ler ... ... .... ........ .... 18 What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
What impairs driving safety? ... .... ... 129
Warning/indicator ligh1ts ... .. · · · · · · · · · 12 What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 245
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) · · · · · · · · 20 What shou ld I do after replacing whe els?
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 245
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic power control ........... 17
El ec tronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Folding top ...... ... .. ... ... .. .... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 18
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 17
Turn signals .. ....... ...... ....... 19
Warranty coverages .. ........ .... ... 293
Washer reservoir ..... .... ... ..... ... 236
Washing ........ ....... ...... .... .. 200
Automatic car wash ........... ... 201
by hand ......... ......... ... ... 201
Folding top cleaning ...... ... .. ... 203
General information ......... ..... 200 Wheel bolts
Torque ......................... 256
Wheels .............. ....... .... ... 238
Cast alloy .................... ... 207
Checking tire pressure ............ 244
Co ld tire inflation pressure ....... . 242
General notes .......... .......... 238
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
239
New tires and whee ls .. ... .. ...... 249
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .... 246
Wheels/Tires Steel wheels ... .... .... ...... .... 206
When must the airbag system be inspected?
157
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 245
When should I check the tire pressures? 245